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  1. Are You Annoyed By Public Cell Phone Conversations

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    aepple
    , 05-21-2010 at 05:22 AM
    A study shows... that overhearing a cell phone conversation affects the attention we use in our daily tasks, including driving

    These results suggest that a driver's attention can be impaired by a passenger's cell phone conversation," according to the study.

    Since halfalogues really are more distracting and you can't tune them out, this could explain why people are irritated

    We have less control to move away our attention from half a conversation ...